Hasp

n. [A-S. hăspe or hăps, Sw. haspe, hespa, Dan. hasp, haspe, Icel. hespa, Ger. haspe, häspe, hespe; Norm. Fr. haspe.]

1. A clasp, especially one that passes over a staple to be fastened by a padlock; also, a metallic hook for fastening a door.
2. A spindle to wind thread or silk on.
3. An instrument for cutting the surface of grassland; a scarifier.